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Fit for the Kings: Los Angeles Kings' general manager Dean Lombardi recently visited Peterborough Petes' defenceman Zach Bogosian and his family in Massena, N.Y., the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday.

The Kings have the second-overall pick in next month's NHL Entry Draft.

Bogosian, depending on which scouting ranking system you consider, is either ranked second overall (behind Sarnia Sting centre Steve Stamkos) or third overall behind blue-liner Drew Doughty of the Guelph Storm.

Lombardi stated the team will be selecting a defenceman.

Bogosian stated he welcomed Lombardi's visit and that he wasn't overly familiar with the Kings and hadn't seen them on TV much because of his busy schedule.

"I'm really looking forward to draft day," Bogosian said.

"Anything can happen. Nothing is set in stone. It would be a great honour to play out there and a lot of fun."

Zach's father, Ike Bogosian, said although he might enjoy his son playing on an NHL team closer to home, he wouldn't mind the distance on the U.S. west coast.

"Wherever he lands I know he's going to be happy," said Ike.

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"L.A. has a very nice young club which should be pretty good in a few years."

Phenom in Puerto Rico: BEL Boxing Club's Luke Fuderer fought in a tournament in Puerto Rico on the weekend.

Fuderer, nicknamed "Phenom," lost his bout to a Dominican Republic opponent by a 12-9 decision.

"Even though he beat me on points, everyone here thinks I won," Fuderer wrote in an e-mail to his BEL coach Scott Eccles.

"I will tell you this much, though, he definitely felt four rounds of the phenom!"

Fuderer said organizers talked about having the Canadians back in August.